Nature
Discover the best nature books and top titles about the natural world at our online bookstore, featuring books about nature and life, wildlife books, and nature biographies. Explore must-read and best-selling books, including naturalist books and nature short stories, perfect for every nature enthusiast.
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Life Under GlassThe only account written during the original enclosure, Life Under Glass tells the story of the original crew that lived and worked inside the Biosphere 2 structure for two years, where they recycled their air, water, food, and wastes, setting a world record for...
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The Haiku of BashoMatsuo Basho (1644-1694) was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. He is universally recognised as the greatest master of haiku. His work is internationally renowned, and in his native land, many of his poems are reproduced on monuments and traditional...
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One Best Hike: Mount Whitney: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Hike California's Highest PeakSuccessfully hike Mount Whitney with the highly informative guide that helps you prepare and provides the details you need to know.As the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, California's 14,505-foot Mount Whitney is on the "life list" of many hikers. And it's no...
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Meditations of Henry David Thoreau: A Light in the WoodsCarry Henry David Thoreau's wisdom with you in this inspirational guide that features 60 of his most insightful quotes. Pencil-maker, surveyor, naturalist--Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) wrote articles and essays that established him as America's first great conservationist. As a 19th century man, Thoreau witnessed...
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Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands, 2nd Edition* The first comprehensive field guide to the San Juans * Also covers the Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island * Includes an annotated checklist of all vascular plants recorded for San Juan County Washington's jewel-like San Juan Islands, outdoor playground for both foot-and...
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Mountain Bike!: A Manual of Beginning to Advanced TechniqueIf you're looking for the ultimate mountain bike guide for the totally honed, welcome to William (Not Bill) Nealy's world. Nealy's expertise (acquired through years of crash and burn) enables him to translate hard-learned reflexes and instinctive responses into easy-to-understand drawings: drawings that will...
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Plants of Central Texas WetlandsAlong the San Marcos River, in and surrounding Palmetto State Park in south central Texas, lie more than five square kilometers of relict ecosystem known as the Ottine Wetlands. This rich and fascinating area of swamps, marshes, and ponds is situated on the biogeographical...
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The Complete Collector's Guide to Shells & Shelling: Seashells for the Waters of the North American Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, GulfThis field guide features more than 450 full-color illustrations of shells for easy identification and provides complete descriptions, habitats, collecting details, size ranges, and dollar values for each specimen. The scientific names listed are the latest corrections or renamings by conchologists. Beginning or seasoned...
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Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico: Texas, Louisiana, and Adjacent Waters, Second EditionRevised in both format and content, this new edition of the standard Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico is based on two decades' research and greater attention to deepwater habitats. The authors have revamped the taxonomic nomenclature for more than forty species and included...
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The Minds of BirdsIn this controversial culmination of a lifelong quest, Alexander F. Skutch, a well-known ornithologist who has studied birds for more than sixty years, makes a case for "believing that birds' mental capacities have been grossly underestimated." Lacking hard scientific proofs of what birds think...
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The Fossil BookSpecial features you will unearth inside this book: Loaded cover-to-cover with color photos and illustrations Full-color interior Explains how fossils are formed Describes how to build your own fossil collection, including - How to extract fossils - How to identify fossils - How to...
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Ninety Fathoms Down: Canadian Stories of the Great LakesNinety Fathoms Down is the first collection of Canadian stories about the Great Lakes, the inland seas that shaped the development of Ontario. This fascinating book explains the history of the Canadian side of the Great Lakes by telling the stories of people whose...
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The Cooper's Hawk: Breeding Ecology and Natural History of a Winged HuntsmanThe Cooper's Hawk presents the general reader and professional biologists interested in birds and nature, with an authoritative account of the breeding biology of the what is perhaps the most abundant, backyard breeding raptor in North America. This urban status exists despite cross-generational human...
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Behavior of the Golden Eagle: an illustrated ethogramIn this volume, the action patterns and activities of the golden eagle are described and most are illustrated in great detail. Names/titles are given for each action pattern, and those that are most useful in determining health and level of disturbance are discussed. There...
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Hawking & Falconry for Beginners: An Introductory Guide to Falconry and Training Your First BirdAn introductory guide to falconry and training your first bird. Does the sight of a soaring bird of prey make you catch your breath ? Does the world of falconry intrigue you ? Perhaps you are considering taking up this ancient sport ? Well,...
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The Maine WoodsPosthumously published in 1864, The Maine Woods depicts Henry David Thoreau's experiences in the forests of Maine, and expands on the author's transcendental theories on the relation of humanity to Nature. On Mount Katahdin, he faces a primal, untamed Nature. Katahdin is a place...
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Catfish Ponds and Lily PadsIn this entertaining guide, Louise Riotte tells you everything you need to know to create a productive pond on your own land, from siting the pond to maintaining water quality and stocking the pond with fish. She also includes plenty of old-time fishing lore...
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The Granite Landscape: A Natural History of America's Mountain Domes, from Acadia to Yosemite (Revised)In The Granite Landscape Tom Wessels synthesizes history, geology, biology, and personal narrative to enhance our understanding and appreciation of these high, wild placesthe granite summit balds of North America. He explores the unique and fragile ecosystem that is common to exposed granite expanses...
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Primer of Conservation Biology (Revised)A Primer of Conservation Biology, Fifth Edition, incorporates background, theory, and examples in a lively and readable text that will appeal to a wide audience and stimulate interest in conservation biology. The book provides the most up-to-date perspective on many high-profile issues in thefield,...
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Chew Toy of the Gnat GodsAuthor: Bruce LombardoPublisher: Cherokee Publishing Company (GA)Published: 03/10/2004Pages: 220Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.99h x 5.96w x 0.63dISBN: 9780877972730
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